Data reproducing method and apparatus for mobile phone

ABSTRACT

A data file reproducing method for a personal terminal which can include providing a data file by connecting a data supplying server to a communication network, selecting a data file, connecting the data supplying server to a personal terminal, transferring the selected data file to the personal terminal, and storing automatically the transferred data file in the personal terminal. A data reproducing apparatus for a personal terminal which can include a wireless transceiver that can transfer and receive data files to and from a mobile communication network, a storage device, a controller, a decoder and a reproducing unit.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

[0001] 1. Field of the Invention

[0002] The present invention relates to a data reproducing method andapparatus for a mobile phone.

[0003] 2. Background of the Related Art

[0004] As data compaction technology has developed the ease at which auser is able to use video or audio data through compression data filessupplied via the internet improves. Also, personal terminals such asmobile phones and PDAs Personal Digital Assistants) having datareproducing function have been developed, making compression data filesmore easily stored and reproduced through processors in the personalterminal mobile phones and PDAs.

[0005]FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a process of storing compressiondata in a mobile phone. In FIG. 1, a network for supplying music filesto a personal terminal 10 which is able to reproduce the compressiondata is illustrated. As shown therein, when a user connects to acompression data supplying server 40 connected to a communicationnetwork 30 through a personal computer 20, the compression datasupplying server 40 supplies information about a compression data fileto the user. The user can then search the information, select data asdesired, and download the selected compression data files to a personalcomputer 20 from the compression data supplying server 40. Then, theuser can connect a personal terminal 10 to the personal computer 20, anddownload the compression data files stored in the personal computer 20into the personal terminal 10.

[0006] However, according to the method described above, the userdownloads the compression data in the personal computer, and then, in aseparate step, stores the data in the personal terminal 10, whereby along time is needed to store the data in the personal terminal 10. Inaddition, when the user stores the data in the personal terminal 10, theuser must connect the personal terminal 10 to the personal computer 20,which may not be convenient for the user.

[0007] Also, when the user wants to transfer the data to another person,the user must store the data in a storing medium such as a diskette,before the data can be downloaded into a personal terminal or computerof the other person. In order to make the transfer, the data files areloaded into a personal computer before the data files are loaded fromthe personal computer to the personal terminal of the other person. Thusrequiring additional time and effort when data transfer between personalterminals is desired.

[0008] The above references are incorporated by reference herein whereappropriate for appropriate teachings of additional or alternativedetails, features and/or technical background.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

[0009] object of the invention is to solve at least the above problemsand/or disadvantages and to provide at least the advantages describedhereinafter.

[0010] Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide acompression data file reproducing method and apparatus for a mobilephone by which a user reproduces wanted data on a mobile phone bydirectly storing the compression data file supplied from thecommunication network wirelessly.

[0011] Another object of the present invention includes a data filereproducing method for a personal terminal including providing a datafile by connecting a data supplying server to a communication network,selecting a data file, connecting the data supplying server to apersonal terminal, transferring the selected data file to the personalterminal, and storing automatically the transferred data file in thepersonal terminal.

[0012] Another object of the present invention includes a datareproducing apparatus for a personal terminal including a wirelesstransferring and receiving unit for transferring and receiving datafiles to and from a mobile communication network, a storing unit forstoring the data files received through the wireless transferring andreceiving unit, a controlling unit for searching the received data filesthrough the wireless transferring and receiving unit and for storing thedata in the storing unit if the data file has a compression format, adecoder for decoding the compression data files transferred from thewireless transferring and receiving unit, and a reproducing unit forreproducing the decoded data files into audio or video signals.

[0013] Another object of the present invention includes a datareproducing apparatus for a personal terminal including a wirelesstransceiver that transfers and receives data files to and from a mobilecommunication network, a codec that compresses and amplifies a signalreceived by the wireless transceiver, a storage device that stores thedata file received through the wireless transceiver and the signalcompressed in the codec, a controller that searches the data filesreceived through the wireless transceiver and controls the storage ofthe data files if the data files has the compression format, andcontrols the compression, amplification and storage of the signalreceived by the wireless transceiver, a decoder that decodes the datatransferred from the wireless transceiver, and a reproducer thatreproduces the data file amplified in the codec and the data outputtedthrough the decoder as an audio or video signal.

[0014] Another object of the present invention includes a method forcommunicating a data file from a communication network to a personalterminal, including connecting the communications network to thepersonal terminal, sending a guide message from the communicationsnetwork soliciting the personal terminal for reception of the data file,sending the data file from the communications network to the personalterminal, and disconnecting the connection between the communicationsnetwork and the personal terminal.

[0015] To achieve the object of the present invention, there is provideda data reproducing method which includes connecting a data supplyingserver by using a personal computer of user, selecting a needed data,and inputting a number of mobile phone for receiving, connecting thedata supplying server to the mobile phone having the inputted mobilephone number through a mobile communication network, transferring aguide message and the selected data to the mobile phone after theconnected to the mobile phone, and storing automatically the transferreddata in the mobile phone.

[0016] Another object of the present invention includes providing awireless transferring/receiving unit for transferring/receiving data tomobile phone network, a storing unit for storing the compression datatransferred through the wireless transferring/receiving unit, acontrolling unit for searching the compression data transferred throughthe wireless transferring/receiving unit, and storing the data in thestoring unit if the compression data has a compressing format which isset before, and a decoder for decoding the compression data transferredfrom the wireless transferring/receiving unit, and a reproducing unitfor reproducing the decoded data as an audio/video.

[0017] Another object of the present invention includes providing awireless transferring/receiving unit for transferring/receiving a datato mobile communication network, a codec unit for compressing andamplifying an audio signal inputted from outside, a storing unit forstoring the data received through the wireless transferring/receivingunit and the audio data compressed in the codec unit, a controlling unitsearching the compression data received through the wirelesstransferring/receiving unit and controlling the store of the data in thestoring unit or controlling the compression/amplifying and store of theaudio signal inputted from the outside, a decoder for decoding the datatransferred from the wireless transfer/receive unit, and a reproducingunit for reproducing the data amplified in the codec unit and the dataoutputted from the decoder as an audio or video.

[0018] Additional advantages, objects, and features of the inventionwill be set forth in part in the description which follows and in partwill become apparent to those having ordinary skill in the art uponexamination of the following or may be learned from practice of theinvention. The objects and advantages of the invention may be realizedand attained as particularly pointed out in the appended claims.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0019] The invention will be described in detail with reference to thefollowing drawings in which like reference numerals refer to likeelements wherein:

[0020]FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an entire network for supplyingmusic file to a mobile phone according to the related art;

[0021]FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing an entire network fortransferring a data file to a mobile phone according to a preferredembodiment of the present invention;

[0022]FIG. 3 is a block diagram illustrating the mobile phone accordingto a preferred embodiment of the present invention;

[0023]FIG. 4 is a flow chart showing data processing received in themobile phone according to a preferred embodiment of the presentinvention;

[0024]FIG. 6 is a flow chart showing a method for direct connect to adata supplying server using the mobile phone according to a preferredembodiment of the present invention; and

[0025]FIG. 7 is a flow chart showing a method for transferring anaudio/music data recorded in the mobile phone according to a preferredembodiment of the present invention.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

[0026]FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating an entire network fortransferring a data file to a wireless transceiver or a personalterminal, such as a mobile phone or a personal digital assistant,according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention. As shownin FIG. 2, the entire network can include a data supplying server 300which can be used for supplying compression data to the mobile phone(which will be used to represent a personal terminal), a PersonalComputer (PC) 100, which may include one or more PCs 100-1, 100-2,100-3, which can be used for connecting to the data supplying server 300using a communication network 200 such as the internet, and a mobilephone 600 which can be used for receiving a data file transferred fromthe data supplying server 300. Additionally, a mobile communicationnetwork 400 can be included for connecting the data supplying network300 to the mobile phone 600, and a data storing space 500, which can beconnected to the mobile communication network 400 for storing messageand data files which can be transferred to a user of the mobilecommunication network 400 via a mobile phone 600 or multiple mobilephones 600-1, 600-2, 600-3.

[0027]FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing a possible configuration of thepersonal terminal mobile phone reproducing the data file transferredfrom the network according to a preferred embodiment of the presentinvention. As shown therein, the mobile phone can include a keypad 610for inputting data such as a phone number or other data, a keypadinterface unit 620 for receiving the data inputted through the keypad610, a flash memory 630 for storing a compression data file which can beinputted externally, an LCD (Liquid Crystal Display) 690 for displayinginformation such as a menu screen, information regarding a receivedmessage or other displayed data, an LCD driving unit 660, which canchange the data from the keypad 610 to a signal which can be displayedon the LCD 690, a decoder 670 for decoding the data stored in the flashmemory 630 into a signal which is able to be reproduced by a videoprocessing unit 700 which can be used to change the decoded data fromflash memory 630 through the decoder 670 to a signal for displaying onthe LCD 690.

[0028] The mobile phone can also include a wirelesstransferring/receiving unit 640 for transferring and/or receiving datafrom a mobile communication network 400 to a control unit 650. Themobile phone can also include a microphone 730 for inputting a signal tothe control unit 650, preferably audio, for recording through anamplifier 740 for amplifying the signal inputted from the microphone 730to a certain level and an A/D (Analog/Digital) converter 710 forchanging the amplified signal into a digital signal for transferring thedigital signal to a codec 680 for compressing and/or amplifying thechanged digital signal to be received by the control unit 650 forcontrolling reception, and storing and reproducing the data. The mobilephone can also include a D/A Digital/Analog) converter 720 for changingthe audio signal transferred from the decoder 670 and from the codec 680into an analog signal for output through an output amplifier 750 foramplifying the changed analog signal and outputting the amplified signalthrough a speaker 760.

[0029]FIG. 4 is a flow chart showing a preferred embodiment process ofthe present invention of supplying a data file to a wireless transceiveror personal terminal, such as a mobile phone used for illustrativepurposes. As shown therein, in S100, a user can connect to the datasupplying server 300 which can be connected to the communication network200 using a personal computer in order to store a data file in themobile phone. When the data supplying server 300 is connected, the usercan select data in the data supplying server 300 and can then input atelephone number for a particular mobile phone 600 which will receivethe data being selected and sent S120, and the user can also transferthe telephone number data to the data supplying server 300 S130.

[0030] The data supplying server 300 can transfer data filescorresponding to the particular mobile phone 600 through a switchingsystem of the mobile communication network 400. The switching systemoperates by the server asking to connect to the mobile phone 600 S140and upon connection, the mobile communication network 400 can initiate aringing sound on the mobile phone 600 corresponding the telephonenumber. If the particular mobile phone 600 receives the call, the datasupplying server 300 can identify that the call connection is made S150,and can then transfer a message, such as an audio guide message S160,which can be “This is from xx supplying company. A message is beingdelivered to you. If you want to receive this data, please push thenumber 1”, to the connected mobile phone 600.

[0031] When the audio signal transferred from the data supplying server300 arrives in the wireless receiving unit 641 of the mobile phone 600,the wireless receiving unit 641 can change the signal into a base bandsignal and can output it to the control unit 650. If the inputted signalis an audio signal, the control unit 650 can restore the signal to anaudio data file by corresponding protocol, and can output the data tothe codec 680. The codec 680 can then decode the reproduced audio data,and can output it to the speaker 740 through the output amplifier 730,so that the user is able to listen the audio guide message supplied fromthe data supplying server 300.

[0032] If the user responds to the outputted audio signal, a responsesignal can be sent to the data supplying server 300, which in turn cantransfer the corresponding data file to the mobile phone 600. If theuser does not respond to the ringing sound of the mobile phone 600within a certain period of time (for example, about 10 seconds), thecontrol unit 650 of the mobile phone 600 can automatically transfer aresponse signal to the data supplying server 300. When the datasupplying server 300 receives the response signal from the mobile phone600, it can then transfer a selected data file to the mobile phone 600through the mobile communication network 400 S170. Next, the data filecan be stored in the flash memory 630 or any other type of memory of themobile phone 600.

[0033]FIG. 5 is a flow chart showing another preferred embodiment of thedata process for transferring a data file for reception by a wirelesstransceiver, a personal terminal, or mobile phone 600 for illustrativepurposes, according to the present invention. As shown therein, if anaudio guide message is transferred by a data supplying server 300 andreceived in the mobile phone 600 (S200), the user can listen to themessage through their mobile phone 600. After that if the user wants toreceive the data prompted by the message, the user can elect to receivethe data and can, for example, push a key to request the data S210,which can be in a compression data form. The data supplying server 300can then identify the request by the user for the data, and can thentransfer audio/sentence message signaling or announcing the transferenceof the requested data, such as “according to your request, the requestedmusic will be automatically registered and stored in your mobile phone”,to the mobile phone 600 in the connected state. After the message isdelivered, the data supplying server can transfer the requestedcompression data to the corresponding mobile phone 600 S220.

[0034] At that time, the data supplying server 300 can transfer anidentifying data signal to the mobile phone in order to notify that thecompression data will be transferred, whereby the mobile phone 600identifies the data transferred later as the compression data. When thedata file is transferred, the control unit 650 of the mobile phone 600can identify the reception of the data transferred S230, and candetermine the size of the transferred compression data file beforestoring the data in the flash memory 630 of the mobile phone 600 S240.

[0035] If the connection to the mobile phone 600 is not able to be madebecause, for example, the mobile phone 600 is turned off or is locatedin a region where a connection can not be made, and if the control unit650 can automatically respond, the mobile communication network 400 canbe set to repeatedly try to connect to the mobile phone 600. Uponconnection, the control unit 650 can then store the compression datatransferred in the flash memory 630 S240.

[0036] After the data is transferred, the data supplying server 300 candeliver to the mobile phone 600 a message such as “The data has beentransferred to your mobile phone,” in order to notify the user that thedata has been transferred and stored in the mobile phone 600. Themessage can also be stored in the flash memory 630 for later access bythe mobile phone user.

[0037] When the message is stored in the flash memory 630, the controlunit 650 can also create and transmit a visual message to be outputtedon the LCD 630 through the LCD driving unit 660. Thereby the user of themobile phone 600 is able to read that the compression data has beenstored. However, if the control unit 650 responds to a preset number offailed connection attempts or if the phone call is identified as ageneral phone call where the compression format cannot be received, thecall can be cut off.

[0038] In case the connection to the mobile phone 600 is not made withina certain period of time (for example, within 10 seconds), the datasupplying server 300 can ask to connect and the data supplying server300 can transfer the compression data and the phone number of thereceiver to the data storing space 500 associated with the mobile phone600 for storage.

[0039] The communication network 400 can also try to connect to themobile phone 600. The communication network 400 can be used to receivethe compression data by connecting to the mobile phone 600 or bytransferring a short message such as “data arrived” in the stare of notconnecting to the mobile phone 600. The user can then identify themessage and can connect to the data storing space 500, receive the dataand store it in the memory 630 of the mobile phone 600.

[0040] According to one of the preferred process embodiment of thepresent invention described above, after the compression data isreceived in the mobile phone 600, the user can request the storedcompression data through the use of the keypad 610. Accordingly, thecontrol unit 650 can display the information of the data stored in theflash memory 630 on the LCD 690 through the LCD driving unit 660. Theuser can then see the information displayed on the LCD 690, and canselect particular parts of the data for display using the keypad 610 touse the control unit 650 to search through the data in the flash memory630. In addition, the control unit 650 can be used to determine whetherthe data is audio or video data, and can also transfer the data to thedecoder 670.

[0041] If the compression data is audio data, the decoder 670 can beused to amplify the audio data and can also change the audio data into areproduction of the original sound through the D/A converter 720, beforetransferring it to the output amplifier 750. The output amplifier 750can be used to power amplify the reproduced sound and can output itthrough the speaker 760, whereby the user is able to listen to thesound. On the other hand, if the data is video data, the decoder 670 canbe used to decode the video data and can then output the decoded data tothe video processing unit 700. The video processing unit 700 can be usedto compensate for any distortion of the decoded data, and can alsooutput a signal to the LCD 690 to display a reproduction of the originalvideo display on the LCD 690.

[0042] The process described above can also allow the user to connect tothe communication network 200 using a personal computer (PC) too so thatdata from the PC 100 can be transferred to a mobile phone 600 asdescribed with reference to FIG. 6 in more detail.

[0043]FIG. 6 illustrates a flow chart showing a preferred method fordirectly connecting to a data supplying server 300 using a mobile phone600 according to the present invention. First, the user can connect to adata supplying server 300 connected to a mobile communication network400 through the use of a keypad 610 on a mobile phone 600 S300. Afterthe connection is made, the user can either select desired data filesS330, or can use the data supplying server 300 to transfer the datafiles to another mobile phone 600 S360 by determining whether the userwants to transfer the data to a mobile phone of another person S310. Ifthe transfer of the data to another mobile phone is desired, a requestto connect to the corresponding other mobile phone can be initiatedS340.

[0044] If the user wants to transfer the data to a mobile phone of theother person S310, S320, the user selects the data file and inputs thenumber of the other mobile phone for reception S330. The inputted numbercan then be sent to the data supplying server 300, and the datasupplying server 300 can then request to connect to the correspondingother mobile phone connected to the mobile communication network 400S340. The processing of the compression data transferred to the mobilephone 600 is same as that of the above embodiment, and therefore theprocess is omitted herein.

[0045] According to the request to connect S340, S350, when the user ofthe other mobile phone 600 responds, the data supplying server 300 canthen output a set guide message to the connected mobile phone S370.After the user receives the message, if there is a request fortransferring the data, the data supplying server 300 can then transferthe compression data to the corresponding mobile phone S380.

[0046]FIG. 7 is a flow chart showing another preferred method fortransferring a recorded audio data to the personal terminal, for which amobile phone is illustrated for illustrative purposes, according to thepresent invention. First, if a user can record audio data by selectingan audio recording button on the keypad 610 where a control unit 650 canthen identify the recording button selected to control the audiorecording function. Next, the flash memory 630 can be used to store therecorded audio. In more detail, after the recording button is activated,the user can input an audio signal through the microphone 730. Next, theinputted signal can be transferred to an A/D converter 710 through aninput amplifier 740 to change the inputted signal into a digital signal.Then, the digital signal can be inputted into the codec 680, where thecodec 680 can be used to compress the digital signal data and store itin the flash memory 630 of the mobile phone 600. The stored data canthen be searched by the user for transference to other mobile phonesS400.

[0047] If transfer of the signal stored in the flash memory 630 toanother user is desired, the user can indicate such through pushing thekeypad 610 and searching the audio data recorded in the flash memory 630S400. After that, the user can select the data which will be transferredto the other user, and can input the other phone number of the otheruser (S420).

[0048] When the compression data and the phone number are selected, thecontrol unit 650 can solicit a connection to the corresponding mobilephone 600 connected to the mobile communication network 400 according tothe information inputted S430, S440. If the user of the other mobilephone wants the connection, the set guide message can be transferred tothe corresponding mobile phone (S450).

[0049] After the guide message is delivered S450, if the other userwants to receive the data, the control unit 650 can be set to search thecorresponding file in the flash memory 630 and can transfer the file tothe codec 680. The codec 680 can then be used to decode the data, wherethe decoded data can be changed in the control unit 650 into a wirelesstransfer signal, and then the data can be transferred to the mobilephone of the other user through the data transferring unit 642 S460.

[0050] As described above, according to the present invention, the useris able to select desired data in simple way through a communicationnetwork, such as with PCs, or personal terminals, such as mobile phonesor PDAs, having the function of reproducing the compression data. Inaddition, the user is able to store the data directly in the personalterminals, whereby the user is able to use the data, including listeningor watching selected data through the personal terminal, including thedata sent while the user is moving. Also, the user is able to record hisown audio/music, and can then store it in the personal terminal ortransfer it to another person's personal terminal, whereby making thepersonal terminal more convenient.

[0051] As the present invention may be embodied in several forms withoutdeparting from the spirit or essential characteristics thereof, itshould also be understood that the above-described embodiments are notlimited by any of the derails of the foregoing description, unlessotherwise specified, but rather should be construed broadly within itsspirit and scope as defined in the appended claims, and therefore allchanges and modifications that fall within the meets and bounds of theclaims, or equivalence of such meets and bounds are therefore intendedto be embraced by the appended claims.

[0052] The foregoing embodiments and advantages are merely exemplary andare not to be construed as limiting the present invention. The presentteaching can be readily applied to other types of apparatuses. Thedescription of the present invention is intended to be illustrative, andnot to limit the scope of the claims. Many alternatives, modifications,and variations will be apparent to those skilled in the art. In theclaims, means-plus-function clauses are intended to cover the structuresdescribed herein as performing the recited function and not onlystructural equivalents but also equivalent structures.

What is claimed is:
 1. A data file reproducing method for a personalterminal comprising: providing a data file by connecting a datasupplying server to a communication network; selecting a data file;connecting the data supplying server to a personal terminal;transferring the selected data file to the personal terminal; andstoring automatically the transferred data file in the personalterminal.
 2. The method according to claim 1, wherein the connecting thedata supplying server to the personal terminal comprises: inputting anidentifying number for a personal terminal; determining whether aconnection between the data supplying server and the personal terminalis completed; transferring a guide message to the personal terminal uponconnection if the connection was made and the personal terminalresponds; and receiving a request for reception of the selected datafile, if the personal terminal requests the transferring of the datafile according to the guide message.
 3. The method according to claim 2,wherein the guide message comprises an audio message.
 4. The methodaccording to claim 1, further comprising transferring a notificationmessage to the personal terminal using the data supplying server tosignal that the selected data file has been stored in the personalterminal after the data has been transferred to the personal terminal.5. The method according to claim 1, further comprising determining ifthe personal terminal can receive data files by sending an inquirysignal wherein if the personal terminal does not respond to the inquirysignal within a certain period, the personal terminal transfers aresponse signal automatically while connecting.
 6. The method accordingto claim 1, wherein when a connection between the data supplying serverand the personal terminal is not made, the connecting to thecommunication network further comprises: connecting a data storing spaceto the communication network; storing the selected data file, the guidemessage and the phone number of the personal terminal in the datastoring space; transferring a guide message to the personal terminalwhen the data storing space is connected to the personal terminal;requesting transfer of the data file from the personal terminal by thepersonal terminal; transferring the selected data file to the personalterminal according to a request for transfer of the personal terminal;and storing automatically the data file in the personal terminal.
 7. Themethod according to claim 1, further comprising: selecting a data filefor reproduction from the stored transferred data files; searching forthe selected data file from the data stored in the personal terminal;and reproducing the selected data file.
 8. The method according to claim1, further comprising: selecting a data file for reproduction bysearching the data files stored in the personal terminal; inputting anidentifying number of another personal terminal which will receive thedata file; requesting to connect to the inputted personal terminal; andtransferring the data file if the connection is made.
 9. The methodaccording to claim 1, wherein the data file includes data recorded bythe personal terminal and transferred from a mobile communicationnetwork.
 10. The method according to claim 1, wherein the communicationnetwork includes one or more personal computers and the personalterminal includes one or more mobile phones or Personal DigitalAssistants.
 11. A data reproducing apparatus for a personal terminalcomprising: a wireless transferring and receiving unit for transferringand receiving data files to and from a mobile communication network; astoring unit for storing the data files received through the wirelesstransferring and receiving unit; a controlling unit for searching thereceived data files through the wireless transferring and receiving unitand for storing the data in the storing unit if the data file has acompression format; a decoder for decoding the compression data filestransferred from the wireless transferring and receiving unit; and areproducing unit for reproducing the decoded data files into audio orvideo signals.
 12. The apparatus according to claim 11, furthercomprising an inquiry signal unit for producing an inquiry signalwherein the controlling unit automatically responds to a terminationsignal transferred from the wireless transferring and receiving unit ifthe wireless transferring and receiving unit does not respond to theinquiry signal within a certain period of time.
 13. The apparatusaccording to claim 11, wherein the controlling unit does not receive thedata file if the data file does not have a compression format.
 14. Adata reproducing apparatus for a personal terminal comprising: awireless transceiver that transfers and receives data files to and froma mobile communication network; codec that compresses and amplifies asignal received by the wireless transceiver; a storage device thatstores the data file received through the wireless transceiver and thesignal compressed in the codec unit; a controller that searches the datafiles received through the wireless transceiver and controls the storageof the data files if the data files has the compression format, andcontrols the compression, amplification and storage of the signalreceived by the wireless transceiver; a decoder for decoding the datatransferred from the wireless transceiver; and a reproducer thatreproduces the data file amplified in the codec and the data outputtedthrough the decoder as an audio or video signal.
 15. The apparatusaccording to claim 14, further comprising an inquiry signal unit thatproduces an inquiry signal wherein the controller automatically respondsto a termination signal transferred from the wireless transceiver if thewireless transceiver does not respond to the inquiry signal within acertain period.
 16. The method according to claim 9, further comprising:selecting a data file for reproduction from the stored transferred datafiles; searching for the selected data file from the data stored in thepersonal terminal; and reproducing the selected data file.
 17. A methodfor communicating a data file from a communication network to a personalterminal, comprising: connecting the communications network to thepersonal terminal; sending a guide message from the communicationsnetwork soliciting the personal terminal for reception of the data file;sending the data file from the communications network to the personalterminal; and disconnecting the connection between the communicationsnetwork and the personal terminal.
 18. The method according to claim 17,further comprising storing the data file in a memory module of thepersonal terminal.
 19. The method according to claim 17, furthercomprising converting the data file into an audio or video message forpresentation by the personal terminal to a user of the personalterminal.
 20. The method according to claim 17, wherein the sending thedata file further comprises: connecting the personal terminal to asecond personal terminal; sending the guide message from thecommunications network to the second personal terminal; receiving arequest for the data file from the personal terminal and the secondpersonal terminal; and transferring the data file from thecommunications network to the personal terminal and/or the secondpersonal terminal.